Nigeria is fast edging towards a grim milestone 35,000 coronavirus cases with 595 new infections on Thursday.
Africa’s most populous nation is currently at 34,854.
Only South Africa (311,049) and Egypt (84,843) have recorded more cases than Nigeria on the continent.
Also, nine more coronavirus associated deaths were recorded in the country, bringing total fatalities to 769, said the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
The centre stated, “On the 16th of July 2020, 595 new confirmed cases and 9 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.
“Till date, 34,854 cases have been confirmed, 14,292 cases have been discharged and 769 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
“The 595 new cases are reported from 24 states – Lagos (156), Ondo (95), Rivers (53), Abia (43), Oyo (38), Enugu (29), Edo (24), FCT(23), Kaduna (20), Akwa Ibom (17), Anambra (17), Osun (17), Ogun (14), Kano (13), Imo (11), Delta (6), Ekiti (5), Gombe (4), Plateau (4), Cross River (2), Adamawa (1), Bauchi (1), Jigawa (1), Yobe (1).”
